Rail tie



Mar. 27, 1923. 1,449,676. H. w. JONES.

RAIL TIE.

FILED Me. 4. I922. L SHEETSSHEET 1.

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H. W. JONES.

RAIL TIE.

FILED DEC. 4, 1922- 2 SHEETSSHEET Z- 6 I I I Z5 Z4 I Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

HARRY W. JONES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RAIL TIE.

Application filed December 4, 1922. Serial No. 604,828.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY WV. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louis, in the State of Missouri, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Ties, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to rail ties, and more particularly to a metallic tie having an adjustable rail engagingmember.

An object of the invention is the provlsion of a tie having adjustable clamps to engage the base of a rail, and means for locking the lugs in engaged position.

A further object of the invention 1s the provision of means for protecting the locking mechanism from the effects of the weather.

A further object of the invention 1s the provision of a tie of durable construction which will stand the hardships of servlce and which will not easily et out of order.

In the accompanying rawlngs, I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a plan view,

Figure 2 is a side elevation,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a-detail View of a cover plate,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view on llne 5-5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a similar view on line 6-6 of Figure l,

Figure 7 is a similar view on line 77 of Figure 3, and,

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamps and its associated parts together with a tool used in assembling and disassembling the device.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates generally a tie formed of end portions 2 and an intermediate portion 3. As shown, the end portions conslsts of bottom plates having side .walls 4 and end walls 5. The side walls extend entirely across the tie as shown, but the bottom is open at the center, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

A rail 6 is adapted to be arranged on the ings. A air of clamps 11 are arranged on the-top o the tie and are adapted to en age the base of the rail. Means are provide for adjusting the clamps'longitudinally of the tiesto engage and disengage the rails. As shown, each of the clamps is provided with a depending portion 12, extending into the tie and provided with an opening for the reception of a bolt 13. A bolt 13 is arranged between the walls 5 and 10 on each side of the rail. These bolts pass through threaded openings in the depending portions 12 and are adapted to be revolved to adjust the clamps with respect to the tie. Adjacent its outer end, the bolt is provided with a plurality of openings 14:. A- key 15 is adapted to be arranged in one of these openings after the bolt is adjusted and this key is provided with a head 16 which is held in immovable position within the'tie and thus prevents rotation of the bolt.

A cover is adapted to be arranged over I the locking mechanism after the clamp has been adjusted. As shown, the cover consists of a plate 17 having side tongues 18 adapted to be received in grooves in the topof the tie. The cover plate is provided with a slot 19 which is adapted to receive the projection 12 of the clamp, and is further 'provided with a depression or recess 20 in its upper surface 'for the reception of a'suitable tool. The cover plate terminates inwardly of the wall 5 and an auxiliary cover plate 21 is arranged between the end of the main cover plate and the wall 5. This member is likewise provided with tongues 22 adapted to be received in grooves in the tie and is further provided with a transverse groove 23, substantially semi-cylindrical in shape. This groove is adapted to aline with the openings in the tie for the reception of a cotter pin 24, which holds the cover mechanism in place. As shown in Figures 6 and 8 of the drawings, the clamp 11 is provided with notches 25 for the reception of the cover plate 17 which affords a substantial support for the clamp. A suitable tool 26 may be employed in assembling and disassembling the cover plate, the tool being provided with a pointed end 27 adapted to be arranged in recesses 20 of the cover plate when the cover plates are to be removed. The pointed end of the tool may also be used to rotate the bolts 13 by placing it in one of the openings 14. The other end of the tool is forked, as at 28, and may be employed for removing the keys 15 by arranging the forked end beneath the head 16. It may also be used for removing the cotter pins 23.

The construction and operation of the tie will be apparent from the foregoing description. The bolts 13 are arranged in the tie with the clamps disposed above the tie and the rail placed in position. The bolts are then turned to move the clamps toward the base of the rail to engage it. After the clamps have been properly adjusted, the locking member 15 is dropped through one of the openings 14 to prevent rotation of the bolt. The head 16 is disposed beneath ,the auxiliary plate 21, as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings, and this head prevents the pin from turning. The cover plate is then arranged in position and the locking pin 2 inserted to prevent accidental removal of the parts.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A railroad tie having a recess adjacent each end, clamps arranged over said recesses and adapted to engage the base of a rail, said clamps being provided with depending portions arranged in said recesses and having threaded openings, bolts arranged in said recesses and received in said threaded openings, each of said bolts being provided with a transverse opening, locking pins arranged in said openings, and cover plates disposed over said recesses.

2. A railroad tie having a recess adjacent each end, clamps arranged over said recesses and adapted to engage the base of a rail, said clamps being provided with depending portions arranged in said recesses and having threaded openings, bolts arranged in said recesses and received in said threaded openings, each of said bolts being provided with a transverse opening, locking pins arranged in said openings, and cover plates dis osed over said recesses, said cover plates eing slotted to receive the depending port-ion of said clamps.

3. A railroadtie having a recess adjacent each end, a pair of rail engaging members arranged over each of said recesses, each of said rail engaging members being provided with a depending portion arran ed in said recess, said depending portion eing pro vided with a threaded opening, a bolt arranged in said recess and received in said opening, means forlocking said bolt against rotation, a cover plate slidably mounted on the top of said tie over said recess, said cover plate partially covering said recess, an auxiliary cover plate arranged over the remaining portion of said recess, and a looking pin passing through a portion of said tie and engaging said auxiliary cover plate to retain said cover plate in position.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY W. JONES.

WVitnesses JOHN H. GAUSMANN, JAMES H. BALL. 

